The thriller, “Soliton,” is Roger Marshall’s first venture into fiction. It weaves a scary story about Katerina Greer-James, a tenacious journalist whose new husband is killed by a soliton, a giant single wave. More...

The state Department of Environmental Management recently announced that test results from all 105 mosquito samples from 22 traps set statewide during June tested negative for both West Nile virus and eastern equine encephalitis. More...

The Wickford Art Association will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wickford Art Festival this weekend. The festival will take place in Wickford village on Saturday, July 7, and Sunday, July 8, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. More...

The America’s Cup World Series has just left town, but the summer sailing season is far from over. This week brings the arrival of the Ocean State Tall Ships Festival, which will run from Friday, July 6, to Monday, July 9. More...

The work of a high-school senior planning to attend college can be daunting. Deadlines for school and scholarship applications pop up throughout the year, often each requiring new forms to be filled out and essays to be written. More...

Summer youth volleyball will be held this year on Tuesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. beginning July 10. Adults are welcome. For more information about the program and its location, contact Andrea von Hohenleiten at 423-2513 or von hohenleiten@yahoo.com. More...

Ocean State Theatre Company, currently celebrating its fifth-anniversary season at the historic Theatre by the Sea, is recently announced inaugural season for its new state-of-the-art theatre in Warwick. More...